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Lena Horne / interviewed by Gene De Alessi.


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Horne, Lena, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, African American Women, Women artists, African American women entertainers, Women singers, African Americans--Civil rights--History
Contributor
Lena Horne, Interviewee; Gene De Alessi, Interviewer
Language
English
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RESTRICTED. Please contact the Pacifica Radio Archives if you wish to use any portion of this recording in any published work or performance. Permissions, licensing requests, and all other inquiries should be directed in writing to: Pacifica Radio Archives c/o Archives Director, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, North Hollywood, CA 91604, 800-735-0230 x 263, fax 818-506-1084, info AT pacificaradioarchives.org, http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org. The Pacifica Radio Archives will honor all takedown requests in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual copyright laws. Claimants are advised to leave detailed contact information including name, telephone number, e-mail address, and/or physical address where they may be reached, as well as all information pertaining to the specific nature of the complaint. The preservation of these tapes was funded by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Preservation services provided by George Blood Audio and Video.
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744.1M
"Lena: a sound portrait of a multifaceted lady." Lena Horne (b. June 30,
1917; d. May 9, 2010) is interviewed at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel by
KPFA's Gene De Alessi in conjunction with the release of her autobiography.
She was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a
major Hollywood studio, and went on to achieve international fame as a
singer. In this recording she discusses her life and career, civil rights,
Billie Holiday, Joe Lewis, Humphrey Bogart, and other people in her life.

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RESTRICTED. Please contact the Pacifica Radio Archives if you wish to use any portion of this recording in any published work or performance. Permissions, licensing requests, and all other inquiries should be directed in writing to: Pacifica Radio Archives c/o Archives Director, 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, North Hollywood, CA 91604, 800-735-0230 x 263, fax 818-506-1084, info AT pacificaradioarchives.org, http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org. The Pacifica Radio Archives will honor all takedown requests in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual copyright laws. Claimants are advised to leave detailed contact information including name, telephone number, e-mail address, and/or physical address where they may be reached, as well as all information pertaining to the specific nature of the complaint. The preservation of these tapes was funded by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Preservation services provided by George Blood Audio and Video.

Contact Information
Pacifica Radio Archives, 3729 Cahuenga Boulevard West, North Hollywood, CA 91604, Phone: 800-735-0230, E-mail: info AT pacificaradioarchives dot org
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2016-04-22 19:03:02
Date-broadcast
1966-04-12
Date-created
(1965?-uu-uu)
External-identifier
urn:pra-recording:BB0921
Identifier
pacifica_radio_archives-BB0921
Run time
00:44:30
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Source
http://pacificaradioarchives.org/american-women-making-history-and-culture-1963-1982
Station
KPFA


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